Still by Your Side -||Lloyd x Reader||-

47

" Sorry, guys, nothing." Jay sighed as he removed the Vermillion helmet. "Darn, I was sure trying on the helmet was gonna help us figure out who those samurai snake guys were," Cole said. " Why? It's not like it transfers memories or anything?" I ate on a box and ate a salad which some spicy chicken in it which Lloyd stole a bite from. I almost kicked him in the face for that. " Well I was sure of it too," Nya said, " Jay, are you positive the helmet doesn't do anything? "Ha! Besides make me look cool? " Jay said smugly. We all gave him a look. "What? I know how to accessorize." 

Kai took the helmet away from Jay and looked at it, " Hm. Something about this is familiar, though. I just can't place it. Perhaps Master Wu knows." Kai said. I sighed and set down my salad and got off the box, following the others to where Wu was. He was currently resting on a bed. The old man really went onto his age huh? "Master Wu, this helmet. I feel like we've seen it before. Can you tell us anything?" Kai asked Master Wu, putting the helmet on Wu. Master Wu sat up and looked at the helmet. " Curious. Time..." Master Wu trailed off. "Time?" Kai pressed. " Time waits..." " Time waits...?" Nya continued. "Time waits for no..." Aaaaand he fell back asleep, dropping the helmet. " Useless old bitch." I heard the Overlord say, of course being the only one able to hear that. 

"Uh, Master?" Kai woke up Wu. " Did someone mention lunch?" Wu asked as he sat up. " Huh?" I crossed my arms. " No, Master, no one mentioned lunch." Lloyd addressed, laying him back down. " Then why did you wake me?" And he fell right back asleep. " He isn't himself," Lloyd ushered us out. "Clearly. Lunch isn't for three more hours." Jay mentioned. " Maybe for you." I muttered as I went back to my salad. "Ahh, this is just perfect. Mysterious snake samurai, uh, things attacked Ninjago, Cyrus Borg is missing, and our team is down one master and one ninja." Jay groaned, putting a hand on the cot that Zane was on.

" We've got to get Zane back online. He was the last one to see Cyrus Borg." Lloyd said. " Obviously," I said, muffled by me shoving food in my mouth. "Yeah, except Cyrus Borg is the only one who has the equipment to get him back online," Cole mentioned. "I might be able to reboot Zane with the computer in the Samurai X Cave. Although I could use some help." Nya stated. Cole and Jay were ready to help her. "I'll stay. One of us should keep an eye on Master Wu." Lloyd walked back to Wu's room. " Ill go back to the city, see if I can hide anything" I spoke as I threw away the empty container my food was it. " Ah, smart thinking" Cole smiled at me.

" I'll go to the museum and talk to Dr. Saunders. He's an expert on all things Ninjago. Maybe he knows what Master Wu is too weak to tell us." Kai mentioned. " Good thinking." Lloyd put the helmet on Kai's head. "Go and see what you can see." Lloyd shut the doors to Wu's room. We all went out different ways. I got on my motorcycle and started my way to the city. I looked to my side and saw the dragon appearance of the Overlord. " Getting your zoomies in?" I joked, laughing. He shook his head but laughed as we made our way to Ninjago City.

At the museum, it was uh, a mess. Two vermillions dragged a tied-up Cyrus Borg and trapped him in a golden sarcophagus. "The Vermillion warriors have done well, brother. Borg is captured and the first step of our plan is complete. It's time to begin phase two." Krux told his younger twin as he pressed down on a chair, opening a secret door. "How? Phase two requires many more Vermillion than we have." Acronix seemed, angered. "We'll have them shortly. With even more growing in the swamp. Soon, there will be a force of thousands." Krux mentioned. "Okay, but how do the two of us control a force of thousands?" Acronix said sassily, crossing his arms and leaning on a tank that held serpent eggs.

" I've had forty years to develop this plan, brother. Do you not think I took that into account?" Krux said walked closer to his desk with Acronix behind him. "May I introduce, Commander Raggmunk," An orange vermillion peaked out from behind a pillar. " Commander Blunck," Another orange vermillion peaked out from the Raggmunk. The only difference between the two being Bluncks fangs being more spread apart and his helmet and armor and bit different. " And Commander Machia." A red female vermillion stepped out in full view and put her hand up, taking charge.

" Hand-selected from the most genetically superior serpentine. Their superior intellect allows them to communicate telepathically with the Vermillion warriors and control them to the hive mind." Krux said proudly while Acronix was amazed, "You've thought of everything." "Indeed. I bred them to be strategic thinkers. In fact, they've been working out the details for phase two." Krux informed. "With your permission, sir, I've outlined an attack so we can—" "We've outlined." Raggmunk interrupted Blunck as they hissed at each other.

" Hand-selected?" Acronix looked at his twin. "They're fighters. One must expect a certain amount of...aggression." Krux cleared up. The two orange vermillion kept hissing at each other. Acronix got annoyed and hit his fist on the table. " The plan!!" "Of course. I will explain." Blunck bowed. " We will!" Raggmunk cut in and they started to hiss again. " Enough! " Machia separated them. "You will tell them the plan or I will eat the two of you for breakfast, bones and all!" Machia threatened. " Hm. Aggression." Krux muttered, looking down as his brother looked at him. Aggression indeed.